Cornmeal Crusted Rattle Snake With Cactus Corn Succotash Recipes

GARLIC CRUSTED SLICED PORK LOIN WITH FRESH SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Make the pork loin: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place the first 5 ingredients in the bowl of a mini chopper. Process until the mixture resembles a coarse paste. Rub the paste over the surface of the pork and allow the pork to sit for 30 minutes at room temperature, or in the refrigerator for up to 6 hours¿leave roast at room temperature for 30 minutes before roasting if refrigerated. Roast the pork for 30 to 50 minutes, check temperature with a meat thermometer. The temperature should read 140 degrees F. Remove the pork as soon as it reaches the correct temperature, cover with foil and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Make the succotash: Place the beans in a saucepan and cover with salted water. Simmer until tender, 6 to 8 minutes for frozen beans, and 25 minutes for fresh shelling beans. Drain the beans, and using the same saucepan, add the butter and the corn and saute quickly, about 2 minutes. Add the cream, sugar, beans, and salt and pepper. Cook over low heat for about three minutes more.
• Spoon the succotash into 6 shallow bowls, sprinkle with paprika and parsley. Top each with 3 to 4 (1-inch) slices of the pork loin and serve immediately.

CORN CRUSTED PORGIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix first 5 ingredients, stir to combine. Marinate porgies in mixture for 24 hours or at least over night. Preheat oil to 365 degrees F. In a shallow bowl, mix parsley, cornmeal and bread crumbs together, stir to combine and dredge porgies in mixture. Fry porgies in oil until golden brown and heated through. Drain on a paper lined plate. Serve hot.

BARBECUED CORN SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Heat the oil and add the bacon. Cook until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes, and then add corn, letting the sugars develop and caramelize at the edges. Add the garlic, onions, bell peppers and jalapenos, and cook 2 to 3 minutes to soften. Add the stock, sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire and tomato sauce. Simmer to thicken the sauce, then add the edamame and stir in Sriracha to taste. Reduce the heat to low until ready to serve, adding a little more stock or water if the dish gets too thick. Garnish with scallions to serve.

SWEET CORN SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• In a medium size skillet, heat up the olive oil on high heat and sear the scallops for approximately 2 minutes on each side. Set aside and keep warm.
• Using a sharp knife cut the corn kernels off of the cob and put through a vegetable juicer. Place the corn juice into a small saucepot and bring to a simmer. Cook the corn sauce until it starts to thicken. Set aside and keep warm.
• Heat the grapeseed oil in a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add the shallots and saute until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and saute for 4 minutes. Add the remaining vegetables and saute until heated through, about 3 minutes. Transfer the Sauteed vegetables into a medium-size mixing bowl and toss with the warmed sweet corn sauce and chervil. Season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, place the succotash in the center of the plate, top with a few seared scallops, and drizzle some of the corn sauce around the plate.